Will remote-controlled cars make self-driving cars obsolete?

According to experts, it will be at least 2035, and probably well beyond, before Level 5 autonomous vehicles—that is, vehicles capable of traveling anywhere and under any circumstances without a driver—are available to the general public. For now, full autonomy remains limited to specific scenarios, such as robotaxis operating in predefined zones, or to systems that still require human supervision.

In this context, one technological alternative—one in which humans still retain complete control—has yet to make headlines: the remote-controlled car. Not just toys, no. Real cars driven remotely. Companies…